Founders Awards

HFMA’s Founders Merit Award Series: Recognizing the Volunteer in You

The Healthcare Financial Management Association recognizes that its strength lies in volunteers, who contribute their time, ideas, and energy to serve the healthcare industry, their profession, and one another. Active participation in HFMA at the national, regional and/or chapter levels provides members with numerous opportunities for professional development, information, networking, and advocacy.

Established in 1960, the Founders Merit Award Series acknowledges the contributions made by HFMA members. These awards are part of a merit-rating plan in which specific activities are assigned a range of point values.

Chapter members can view their Founders points on the HFMA National web site under Manage My Account in their personal profiles. A listing of responsibilities, policies, point categories, definitions and their values is available at HFMA.org.

PHOTO: out-going KSHFMA President Becky Newton presents Laraine Gengler with the HFMA Medal of Honor. In order to receive this award, a member must be nominated by the Board of Directors, and have an outstanding voluneer record with the Chapter as well as having already received the Muncie Gold Award. Congratulations, Laraine Gengler!

The Awards

William G. Follmer Bronze Award

The William G. Follmer Bronze Award is awarded after an individual has earned 25 member points. This award is named after William G. Follmer, who is credited with the creation of the American Association of Hospital Accountants, now HFMA.

Robert H. Reeves Silver Award

Awarded to an individual who has earned 50 total member points. Reeves, an organizing member of the AAHA, was elected president of AAHA in 1956 and was instrumental in creating the structure of AAHA.

Frederick T. Muncie Gold Award

The Frederick T. Muncie Gold Award is presented to a member who has earned a total of 75 member points. This award honors Frederick T. Muncie, an organizing member of the AAHA, and the first president of the association (1947-1949). Muncie also assisted in the organization of the first AAHA chapter (First Illinois.)

Founders Medal of Honor

The Founders Medal of Honor was added in 1986 and is conferred by nomination of the Chapter Board of Directors. This prestigious award recognizes an individual who has been actively involved in HFMA for at least three years after earning the Muncie Gold Award, has provided significant service at the chapter, regional and/or national level in at least two of those years, and remains a member in good standing. A chapter may no minate members for this award at any time during the year.